University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook

“NCittill^ inks world " We feel that bv recreating this sort of closed campus (nvironment, we ' ll make the campus a safer one for stu- lents, " Howard said. The new lion habitat, while probably the hardest pro- Bct to complete, was probabh ' one of the most visually exciting construction efforts on campus. With its striking ock wall and visual simulation of a somewhat rugged rican environment, it aroused man\ ' questions among tudents as to \ hen the new lion cubs would arrive and ' xcited new students who were not even aware ot the imi- ' ersitv ' s tradition of hoLising live mascots. The three foLinlains and main entrance gates, given to he campus bv private donors, both function and increase he aesthetic value of the campus, while making it a more n\ iting place for students. Howard believed that more stu- lenls would hang around campus between and after their lasses it the environment were a more welcoming one. " We want students to stay on campus and enjoy being at JNA. Instead of nmning home, we ' d like tliem to spend tiieir ime here, taking full advantage of our facilities, " saiti I loward. While being constantly rerouted by construction pre- ented new challenges nearly every day — " You really an ' t get there from here! " — most students generally [greed that it was worth the pain to have such improve- nents as the end result. Being able to take pride in one ' s ampus has an unexpectedly great effect on being able to ake pride in the school, and this vear; the lion pride was )re.sent anci continuing to grow. — Leah White EASY STREET. A comploteti parking deck i d walkway ci)nnecting to Floyd Science Building and Stevens Hall (bottom photo) provides easy access to class for some. FUTURE FLOWER FIELD. What used to be a high-traffic street, was undergoing trnnsfcimation into a breezeway for students to walk across, with onlv the fear of pollen. photos by Shannon Wells 13 ”